BJP suspends Kirti Azad
The former cricketer had defied party orders and targeted Jaitley over the alleged DDCA scam.
"'I was wondering why corruption in #DDCA taken as personal. I didn't imply on anyone? Guilty conscience? Media biased? Remember Kalmadi," Azar tweeted earlier.
"' I had written 2 #CAG regarding the fraud in #ECHS in 2013, don't accuse me now 4 being angst d defence minister," he said.
Meanwhile, the Congress targeted the BJP over its move to suspend Azad.
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh tweeted: "Kirti Azad suspended by BJP. His crime ? Raised issue of Corruption in DDCA with facts."
"Is this going to be the fate of all those in BJP who raise issue of Corruption ? First Ram Jethmalani and now Kirti. Next Shatrughan Sinha?" he said.
Calling Kirti Azad as a 'hero' for taking on Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over the alleged irregularities in the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha on Wednesday targeted his own party and said the party with a difference has become a 'party with differences'.
"KirtiAzad-hero of the day.Humble appeal to friends.Avoid knee jerk reaction/coercive action against friend who's fighting against corruption," Sinha tweeted.
"Have often quoted Newtons 3rd Law. Feel that untimely action cud boomerang. Sadly-Party with a Difference has become Party with Differences," he said.
The senior BJP leader targeted Jaitley and said: "As for FM, issue shud be fought politically not legally. As advised by our dashing dynamic PM, our FM cud follow Advanijis eg & come clean."
Azad defied his party as he made corruption allegations linked to the Delhi and District Cricket Association that Jaitley headed for 13 years till 2013. After holding a press conference on Sunday, he followed it up with an open dare on social media and barbs in Parliament.
Jaitley has sued leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, for slapping allegations on him.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended Jaitley at a weekly meeting of BJP lawmakers.
Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad has said the allegations against Jaitley are baseless.
On Monday, BJP chief Amit Shah also broke his silence, defending Jaitley and accusing the AAP government in Delhi of running a malicious campaign against the minister.
Shah, however, did not comment on Azad.
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